Good Evening my FIF’s (Friends in Fiber)!
As promised, tonight the Winter Carnival Contest Entries will be revealed so that you can vote for your favorites.
From my perspective, this has already been a lot of fun. Over the past couple of weeks, the entries have been coming in and I’m glad I don’t have to pick my favorites because there are so many wonderful choices.
You will be able to vote by leaving a comment on this post for your THREE favorites and the entry with the most votes will win the Blue Ribbon Prize of three months of advertising here on Spin Artiste! The deadline for votes will be 5:00 PM, Sunday, December 11, 2011.
After the contest ends, all entries will be permanently housed on Spin Artiste’s new gallery page titled, “View” where all future contest/challenge entries will be available for viewing. Not only will the artists’ works be shown there, but also there will be information supplied by the artists about the works as well.
So, onto the revealing of the Winter Carnival Entries!
First up, we have the hand spun yarns:
Winter Carnival #3 by Zoe Glaitsis, Yarn Prawn
Adorned by Esther Rodgers, JazzTurtle Creations
Snowflake by Gerry Santos, Dreamfiber
Snow and Ice by Suzy Brown, Woolwench
Ice Queen by Esther Rodgers, JazzTurtle Creations
Winter Carnival Yarn #1 by Zoe Galaitsis, Yarn Prawn
Snow Pine by Gerry Santos, Dreamfiber
White Coils by Mary Egbert, Camaj Handspun Yarn
Winter Dream by Melissa Bohrtz, Hello Purl
Winter Carnival Yarn #2 by Zoe Galaitsis, Yarn Prawn
In the finished objects group, we have several felted objects:
Adirondack Santa by Karen Clothier, Inspiration by Karen
Snow Pom by Gerry Santos, Gourmet Felted
Grand Tetons by Karen Clother, Inspiration by Karen
Winter Wonderland on Ice by Karen Clothier, Inspiration by Karen
I was delighted by the number of artists who submitted images of finished items made from hand spun yarns — I think you will be too!
Jingle Bells Crocheted Headband by Heather Lightbody, Girl with a Hook
Felted Rhapsody Collar by Ann Pangborn, Wooly Bliss
Snow Storm Nuno Felted Shawl by Esther Rodgers, JazzTurtle Creations
Windows on Winter Walk by Ann Pangborn, Wooly Bliss
Holly Berry Woven Ruana, Skirt, Hat and Bag by Melisa Morison, Alba Ranch
Romantic Winter Promenade by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
Wintermitts by Ashley Martineau, Neauveau Fiber Arts
Long Winters Nap by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
Winter White Stole by Jackie Ottino, Dyemama
Apre Ski Snowball Fight by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
Copper Ice by Adele Michelsen, Looliemom Fiber Arts
OK, Dear Readers, now it’s time to cast your votes! Please let a comment below for your three favorites by 5:00 PM, Sunday, December 11th. Thanks to all the artists who submitted their work. Best of luck to all!
All my fibery best, Arlene
Winter Carnival #1
Snow Pom
Snow Storm Nuno Felted Shawl
Wonderland on Ice
Snow Storm Nuno Felted Shawl
Winter Carnival #3
That WAS difficult, you know! Well done, all of you <3
Winter White Stole for finished product
Snow & Ice for spun yarn
Snow Pom for felting
Snow Ice Woolwench
Winter Wonderland Inspirations by Karen
Winter White Stole Dyemama
What a hard choice
Winter Carnivale #1
Winter Wonderland – fabulous
Felted Rhapsody
Winters Dream, Long Winters Nap, and Copper Ice….So many choices, it was hard to pick just three!
Long Winters Nap by Nicole Constantin
Winter Dream by Melissa Bohrt
Ice Queen by Esther Rodgers
…I hated having to choose. They’re all so awesome!
Snowflake
Adirondack Santa
Copper Ice
Ice Queen by Esther Rodgers, JazzTurtle Creations
Adirondack Santa by Karen Clothier, Inspiration by Karen
Winter White Stole by Jackie Ottino, Dyemama
This is so beautiful…I just Love it!!
Winter White Stole by Jackie Ottino, Dyemama Easily my #1
and
Winter Carnival Yarn #2 by Zoe Galaitsis, Yarn Prawn is my #2
Winter Carnival #1
Winter mitts by:Ashley Martineau
Long Winter Nap
They are ALL winners but since I had to pick favs:
Ice Queen by Esther Rodgers, JazzTurtle Creations (my very talented and patient spinning mentor)
Grand Tetons by Karen Clother, Inspiration by Karen
Jingle Bells Crocheted Headband by Heather Lightbody, Girl with a Hook (very cool and I love her hats too!
Winter Carnival #3 by Zoe Glaitsis, Yarn Prawn
Winter White Stole by Jackie Ottino, Dyemama
Adorned by JazzTurtle
Winter White Stole by Dyemama
Apre Ski Snowball Fight by Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
Winter Dream – Melissa Bohrtz
Long Winters Nap – Nicole Constantin
Winter White Stole – Jackie Ottino
My top 3 favorites (in no particular order) are:
1. Snow & Ice Handspun Yarn
2. Jingle Bells Crochet Headband
3. Winter White Stole
Yarn: Snow and Ice
Felted: Snow Pom
Finished item: Apre Ski Snowball Fight
MY vote is for Romantic winter promenade by Nichole Constatine and for Long Winters Nap also by Nichole Constatine.
Hard choice. All so lovely
Winter Carnival #3 by Zoe Glaitsis, Yarn Prawn
Winter Wonderland on Ice by Karen Clothier, Inspiration by Karen
Wintermitts by Ashley Martineau, Neauveau Fiber Arts
Amazing stuff!
Long Winters Nap
Snow and Ice
Winter Carnival
love love love
apre ski snowball fight
Romantic Winter Promenade
Long Winter’s Nap
My votes go to …
Romantic Winter Promenade, by, Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
Long Winters Nap, by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
and
Apre Ski Snowball Fight, by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture.
Everyones works of art are absolutely beautiful! Amazing work Rose Nectar Fibre Couture! I wish I posessed the talent you all have! Thank you for sharing your art with me!
I really liked all of them, but since this is a competition I choose:
Copper Ice by Adele Michelsen, Looliemom Fiber Arts
Winter Carnival Yarn #2 by Zoe Galaitsis, Yarn Prawn
Romantic Winter Promenade by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
My top tree favs are:
Snowflake by Gerry Santos
Ice Queen by Esther Rodgers
Snow & Ice by Suzy Brown
Holly Berry Woven Ruana and Skirt by Melisa Morison, Alba Ranch
Winter White Stole by Jackie Ottino, Dyemama
Snow Pom by Gerry Santos, Gourmet Felted
If I had more votes there are a couple others that I love as well. ahahah
White Coils
Grand Tetons
Wintermitts
Winter White Stole – so lovely!!
Long winters nap by Nicole Constantin
apre ski snowball fight
Romantic Winter Promenade
Long Winter’s Nap
these are all beautiful!
Winter Dream by Melissa Bohrtz, Hello Purl
Snow Pine by Gerry Santos, Dreamfiber
Apre Ski Snowball Fight by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
Ice Queen
Winter White Stole
Jingle Bells headband..
So hard to choose, they are all amazing!!
white coils
woven ruana
felted Pom dog
hard choice, for sure!
Wintermitts, Jingle Bells head band and Copper Ice!
Apres Ski Snowball Fight, Romantic Winter Promenade, Long Winters Nap by Nicole Constantin are all so bright and cheerful. In that order they are #1, #2 and #3.
Yarn: White Coils, Mary Egbert
Felted Item: Winter Wonderland on Ice
Finished item: (as much as I love my Copper Ice) The Holly Berry Woven Ruana
All of the entries are beautiful works or art…
My entries are for:
apre ski snowball fight
Romantic Winter Promenade
Long Winter’s Nap
Apre Ski Snowball Fight- Nicole Constantin
Romnantic Winter Promenade- Nicole Constantin
Long Winters Nap- Nicole Constantin
Snow Storm
Ice Queen
Adorned
Ice Queen by Esther Rodgers, JazzTurtle Creations
Winter Wonderland on Ice by Karen Clothier, Inspiration by Karen
Romantic Winter Promenade by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
So hard to pick…
Winter Dream by Melissa Bohrtz, Hello Purl
Jingle Bells Crocheted Headband by Heather Lightbody, Girl with a Hook
Copper Ice by Adele Michelsen, Looliemom Fiber Arts
Loved them all! But, here are my 3 picks:
White Coils
Long Winters Night
Winter Wonderland
Good luck!
My favs are
Apre Ski Snowball Fight by Nicole Constantin/ Rose Nectar Fibre
Long Winters Nap by Nicole Constantin/ Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
Adorned by JazzTurtle
Après ski snowball fight!
Ice Queen- Esther Rodgers, JazzTurtle Creations
Winter White Stole- Jackie Ottino, Dyemama
Romantic Winter Promenade- Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
All the entries are wonderful…so hard to choose!
White Coils
Winter Wonderland on Ice
Long Winter’s Nap
Winter Carnival #1 – yarn
Winter White Stole – shawl
White Coils – Yarn
Lovely!
Hi!
My votes are:
Yarn: Snow and Ice by Suzy Brown, Woolwench
Felt: Winter Wonderland on Ice by Karen Clothier, Inspiration by Karen
Finished yarn goodie: Apre Ski Snowball Fight by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
winters dream
grand tetons
long winters nap
Hollyberry Ruana, skirt and hat, Alba Farms
Hand spun yarn: Snow Pine
Felted: Snowpom
Finished: Holly Berry Woven Ruana, Skirt, Hat and Bag
My votes are for,
Romantic Winter Promenade, by, Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
Long Winters Nap, by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
and
Apre Ski Snowball Fight, by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture.
All of them are absoulte works of art but,
My votes are going to,
Romantic Winter Promenade, by, Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
Long Winters Nap, by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
and
Apre Ski Snowball Fight, by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture.
I LOVED the Snow Pom and the Holly Berry Roma (the salmon pinkish set) – I thought that was incredibly creative and beautiful!
1. Ice Queen
2. Romantic Winter Promenade
3. Holly Berry Woven Ruana, skirt, hat and bag
1. Holly Berry Woven Ruana
2. Snow Storm Nuno Felted
3. White Coils
Winter White Stole by Jackie #1
My vote goes to Winter White stole. It’s beautiful!
Winter White Stole by Jackie Ottino is so beautiful, very elegant looking. Love it!
Great entries!
The “Winter White Stole” is amazing!!!!! My three pics are as follows:
Winter White Stole by Jackie Ottino, Dyemama
Felted Rhapsody Collar by Ann Pangborn, Wooly Bliss
White Coils by Mary Egbert, Camaj Handspun Yarn
Winter Carnival #3 by Zoe Glaitsis, Yarn Prawn
Winter Dream by Melissa Bohrtz, Hello Purl
Holly Berry Woven Ruana, Skirt, Hat, and Bag by Melisa Morison, Alba Ranch
Gorgeous, everything!
1: Romantic Winter Promenade by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
2: Apre Ski Snowball Fight by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
3: Long Winters Nap by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
Romantic Winter Promenade by Nicole Constantin
Apre Ski Snowball Fight by Nicole Constantin
Long Winters Nap by Nicole Constantin
Wow … I don’t know enough to vote. But these are all so beautiful, squishable and creative. The colors and textures …
I’m glad I’ll be a new reader, Arlene !
My top three favorites were……
1. Long winter’s nap
2. Apre ski snowball fight
3. Romantic Winter promenade
Everyone had such beautiful entries! Way to go.
Wintermitts by Ashley Martineau, Neauveau Fiber Arts
Long Winters Nap by Nicole Constantin, Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
White Coils by Mary Egbert, Camaj Handspun Yarn
white coils
winter wonderland
winter white stole
all entries are fantastic.
Winter White Stole by Jackie Ottino #1 choice…..just beautiful!
Jingle Bells Headband #2 very cute!
Handspun: White Coils
Finished object: Snow Pom
Finished item: Winter White Stole
Long winter nap by Nicole Constantin. Après ski snow ball fight by Nicole Constantin. Romantic winter promenade by Nicole Constantin. You go girl! They are so beautiful!!!
Snow Queen
Winter White Stole
Grand Tetons
#1 Winter White Stole by Jackie Ottino, Dyemama, Amazing yarn, beautiful garment!
White Coils by Mary Egbert, Camaj Handspun Yarn
Winter Dream by Melissa Bohrtz, Hello Purl
Not use if you wanted a total of 3 votes or three per category.
Yarns: Ice Queen and Winter Dream in the yarns are the yarns I would most like to make something with.
Felted: Winter Wonderland
Finished Project: Apre Ski Snowball Fight
Yarn-White Coils
Felted-Grand Tetons
Wearable-Holly Berry Ruana